Beijing May Rein in Hong Kong, but Cannot Impose 'Umbrella Amnesia'

Activists use yellow umbrellas during a gathering outside the Hong Kong government headquarters to mark the fourth anniversary of mass pro-democracy rallies, known as the Umbrella Movement

Beijing May Rein in Hong Kong, but Cannot Impose ‘Umbrella Amnesia’

Beijing hopes to finally stifle Hong Kong’s democracy movement by jailing pro-democracy leaders, but Beijing’s heavy hands can only have at most short-term effects because it cannot impose amnesia on Hong Kong.